Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2164 of 17 December 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2019-12-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: adjuvant, consumer information, environmental standard, labelling, means of agricultural production, organic certification, organic farming, organic product, quality control of agricultural products, quality standard








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18.12.2019   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 328/61








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/2164
of 17 December 2019
         
amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (1), and in particular Article 16(1) and (3)(a) and Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Article 16(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, several Member States have submitted dossiers on certain substances to the Commission and the other Member States, in view of their authorisation and inclusion in Annexes I, II, VI and VIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 (2). Those dossiers have been examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP) and the Commission.












(2)


In its recommendations with regard to fertilisers (3) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘biochar’, ‘mollusc waste and egg shells’ and ‘humic and fulvic acids’ comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. EGTOP also recommended to clarify the definition of ‘calcium carbonate’ set out in that Annex.












(3)


In its recommendations with regard to plant protection products (4) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘maltodextrin’, ‘hydrogen peroxide’, ‘terpenes (eugenol, geraniol and thymol)’, ‘sodium chloride’, ‘cerevisane’ and pyrethrins from other plants than Chrysanthemum
cinerariaefolium comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP made recommendations for the structure of that Annex.












(4)


In its recommendations with regard to feed (5) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘guar gum’ as a feed additive, ‘sweet chestnut extract’ as a sensory additive, and ‘betaine anhydrous’ for monogastric animals and only from natural or organic origin comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. In that Annex, the reference to some silage additives is unclear and needs to be clarified to avoid confusion.












(5)


In its recommendations with regard to food (6) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘glycerol’ as a humectant in gel capsules and surface coating in tablets, ‘bentonite’ as a processing aid, ‘L(+)lactic acid, and sodium hydroxide’ as a processing aid for the extraction of plant proteins and ‘tara gum powder’ as a thickener and ‘hop extract and pine rosin extract’ in sugar production comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP recommended to require, for tara gum powder, lecithins, glycerol, locust bean gum, gellan gum, arabic gum, guar gum and carnauba wax, that they be produced organically. To allow for sufficient time to adapt to that new requirement, operators should be given a three-year transition period.












(6)


In Annex VIIIa to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, some references to the names of additives are unprecise and need to be clarified to avoid confusion.












(7)


Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(8)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Organic Production,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows:






(1)


Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;










(2)


Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;










(3)


Annex VI is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation;










(4)


Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV to this Regulation;










(5)


Annex VIIIa is replaced by the text set out in Annex V to this Regulation.






Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2019.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1).

(3)  Final report on fertilisers III https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/final-report-egtop-fertilizers-iii_en.pdf

(4)  Final report on plant protection products IV https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en

(5)  Final report on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en

(6)  Final report on food IV and final report on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en




ANNEX I



‘ANNEX I
Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2)

Note:

A: authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
B: authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007







Authorisation


Name
Compound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder:


Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use




A


Farmyard manure


Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding).
Factory farming origin forbidden




A


Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure


Factory farming origin forbidden




A


Composted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure included


Factory farming origin forbidden




A


Liquid animal excrements


Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution
Factory farming origin forbidden




B


Composted or fermented mixture of household waste


Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
Only vegetable and animal household waste
Only when produced in a closed and monitored collection system, accepted by the Member State
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter:
cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury:
0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectable




A


Peat


Use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, arboriculture, nursery)




A


Mushroom culture wastes


The initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to products of this Annex




A


Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insects


 




A


Guano


 




A


Composted or fermented mixture of vegetable matter


Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production




B


Biogas digestate containing animal by-products co-digested with material of plant or animal origin as listed in this Annex


Animal by-products (including by-products of wild animals) of category 3 and digestive tract content of category 2 (categories 2 and 3 as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council  (1)) must not be from factory farming origin.
The Processes have to be in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop




B


Products or by-products of animal origin as below:






 


Blood meal










 


Hoof meal










 


Horn meal










 


Bone meal or degelatinised bone meal










 


Fish meal










 


Meat meal










 


Feather, hair and “chiquette” meal










 


Wool










 


Fur (1)










 


Hair










 


Dairy products










 


Hydrolysed proteins (2)












(1)


Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): not detectable










(2)


Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop








A


Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilisers


Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms




B


Hydrolysed proteins of plant origin


 




A


Seaweeds and seaweed products


As far as directly obtained by:






(i)


physical processes including dehydration, freezing and grinding










(ii)


extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline solution










(iii)


fermentation








A


Sawdust and wood chips


Wood not chemically treated after felling




A


Composted bark


Wood not chemically treated after felling




A


Wood ash


From wood not chemically treated after felling




A


Soft ground rock phosphate


Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council  (2).
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205




A


Aluminium-calcium phosphate


Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003,
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205
Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)




A


Basic slag


Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003




A


Crude potassium salt or kainit


Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003




A


Potassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium salt


Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium salts




A


Stillage and stillage extract


Ammonium stillage excluded




A


Calcium carbonate, for instance: chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk


Only of natural origin




B


Mollusc waste


Only from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4 (1) (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture




B


Egg shells


Factory farming origin forbidden.




A


Magnesium and calcium carbonate


Only of natural origin
e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone




A


Magnesium sulphate (kieserite)


Only of natural origin




A


Calcium chloride solution


Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit of calcium




A


Calcium sulphate (gypsum)


Products as specified in point 1 of Annex ID. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003
Only of natural origin




A, B


Industrial lime from sugar production


By-product of sugar production from sugar beet and sugar cane




A


Industrial lime from vacuum salt production


By-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in mountains




A


Elemental sulphur


Products as specified in Annex ID.3 to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003




A


Trace elements


Inorganic micronutrients listed in part E of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003




A


Sodium chloride


 




A


Stone meal and clays


 




B


Leonardite (Raw organic sediment rich in humic acids)


Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities




B


Humic and fulvic acids


Only if obtained by inorganic salts/solutions excluding ammonium salts; or obtained from drinking water purification




B


Xylite


Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities (e.g. by-product of brown coal mining)




B


Chitin (Polysaccharide obtained from the shell of crustaceans)


Only if obtained from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4(1)(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture




B


Organic rich sediment from fresh water bodies formed under exclusion of oxygen
(e.g. sapropel)


Only organic sediments that are by-products of fresh water body management or extracted from former freshwater areas
When applicable, extraction should be done in a way to cause minimal impact on the aquatic system
Only sediments derived from sources free from contaminations of pesticides, persistent organic pollutants and petrol like substances
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectable




B


Biochar — pyrolysis product made from a wide variety of organic materials of plant origin and applied as a soil conditioner


Only from plant materials, untreated or treated with products included in Annex II.
Maximum value of 4 mg polycyclic aromatic hydro-carbons (PAHs) per kg dry matter (DM). This value shall be reviewed every second year, taking into account the risk of accumulation due to multiple applications






            ’
         


(1)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/ 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1).





ANNEX II



‘ANNEX II
Pesticides — Plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1)
All the substances listed in this Annex have to comply at least with the conditions for use as specified in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1). More restrictive conditions for use for organic production are specified in the second column of each table.
1.   Substances of plant or animal origin







Name


Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use




Allium sativum (Garlic extract)


 




Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree)


 




Beeswax


Only as pruning agent/wound protectant




COS-OGA


 




Hydrolysed proteins excluding gelatine


 




Laminarin


Kelp shall be either grown organically in accordance with Article 6d or harvested in a sustainable way in accordance with Article 6c




Maltodextrin


 




Pheromones


Only in traps and dispensers.




Plant oils


All uses authorised, except herbicide .




Pyrethrins


Only from plant origin




Quassia extracted from Quassia amara



Only as insecticide, repellent




Repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/sheep fat


Only on non-edible parts of the crop and where crop material is not ingested by sheep or goats





Salix spp. Cortex (a.k.a. willow bark)


 




Terpenes (eugenol, geraniol and thymol)


 




2.   Basic substances







Basic substances based on food (including: Lecithins, sucrose, fructose, vinegar, whey, chitosan hydrochloride  (2), and Equisetum arvense etc.)


Only those basic substances as defined by Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009  (3) which are food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and have plant or animal origin
Substances not to be used as herbicides




3.   Micro-organisms or substances produced by or derived from micro-organisms







Name


Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use




Micro-organisms


Not from GMO origin




Spinosad


 




Cerevisane


 




4.   Substances other than those mentioned in Sections 1, 2 and 3







Name


Description, compositional requirement, conditions or restrictions to use




Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)


 




Calcium hydroxide


When used as fungicide, only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena





Carbon dioxide


 




Copper compounds in the form of: copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper oxide, Bordeaux mixture, and tribasic copper sulphate


 




Diammonium phosphate


Only as attractant in traps




Ethylene


 




Fatty acids


All uses authorised, except herbicide




Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate)


Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants




Hydrogen peroxide


 




Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth)


 




Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)


 




Paraffin oil


 




Potassium and sodium hydrogen carbonate (a.k.a. potassium /sodium bicarbonate)


 




Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or lambda-cyhalothrin)


Only in traps with specific attractants; only against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied




Quartz sand


 




Sodium chloride


All uses authorised, except herbicide




Sulphur


 






            ’
         


(1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

(2)  Obtained from sustainable fisheries or organic aquaculture.

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).





ANNEX III



‘ANNEX VI
Feed additives used in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(g), Article 24(2) and Article 25m(2)
Feed additives listed in this Annex must be authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
1.   TECHNOLOGICAL ADDITIVES
(a)   Preservatives









ID numbers or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




 


E 200


Sorbic acid


 




 


E 236


Formic acid


 




 


E 237


Sodium formate


 




 


E 260


Acetic acid


 




 


E 270


Lactic acid


 




 


E 280


Propionic acid


 




 


E 330


Citric acid


 




(b)   Antioxidants









ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




 


1b306(i)


Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils


 




 


1b306(ii)


Tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich)


 




(c)   Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents









ID numbers or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




 


1c322


Lecithins


Only when derived from organic raw material.




 


 


 


Use restricted to aquaculture animal feed.




(d)   Binders and anti-caking agents









ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




 


E 412


Guar gum


 




 


E 535


Sodium ferrocyanide


Maximum dose rate of 20 mg/kg NaCl calculated as ferrocyanide anion.




 


E 551b


Colloidal silica


 




 


E 551c


Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified)


 




 


1m558i


Bentonite


 




 


E 559


Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos


 




 


E 560


Natural mixtures of steatites and chlorite


 




 


E 561


Vermiculite


 




 


E 562


Sepiolite


 




 


E 566


Natrolite-Phonolite


 




 


1g568


Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin


 




 


E 599


Perlite


 




(e)   Silage additives








ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




1k
1k236


Enzymes, micro-organisms
Formic acid,


Use restricted to production of silage when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.
The use of formic, propionic acid and their sodium salts in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation




1k237


Sodium formate




1k280


Propionic acid




1k281


Sodium propionate




2.   SENSORY ADDITIVES







ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




2b


Flavouring compounds


Only extracts from agricultural products.




 



Castanea sativa Mill.: Chestnut extract


 




3.   NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES
(a)   Vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect








ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




3a


Vitamins and provitamins


Derived from agricultural products.
If derived synthetically, only those identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for monogastric animals and aquaculture animals.
If derived synthetically, only vitamins A, D and E identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for ruminants; the use is subject to prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.




3a920


Betaine anhydrous


Only for monogastric animals
Only from natural origin and when available from organic origin




(b)   Compounds of trace elements









 


ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




 


E1 Iron


 


 




 


3b101


Iron(II) carbonate (siderite)


 




 


3b103


Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate


 




 


3b104


Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate


 




 


3b201


Potassium iodide


 




 


3b202


Calcium iodate, anhydrous


 




 


3b203


Coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous


 




 


3b301


Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate


 




 


3b302


Cobalt(II) carbonate


 




 


3b303


Cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate


 




 


3b304


Coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate


 




 


3b305


Cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate


 




 


3b402


Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate


 




 


3b404


Copper (II) oxide


 




 


3b405


Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate


 




 


3b409


Dicopper chloride trihydroxide (TBCC)


 




 


3b502


Manganese (II) oxide


 




 


3b503


Manganous sulfate, monohydrate


 




 


3b603


Zinc oxide


 




 


3b604


Zinc sulphate heptahydrate


 




 


3b605


Zinc sulphate monohydrate


 




 


3b609


Zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate (TBZC)


 




 


3b701


Sodium molybdate dihydrate


 




 


3b801


Sodium selenite


 




 


3b810, 3b811, 3b812,
3b813 and 3b817


Selenised yeast inactivated


 




4.   ZOOTECHNICAL ADDITIVES







ID number or Functional groups


Substance


Description, conditions for use




4a, 4b, 4c and 4d


Enzymes and microorganism in the category of “Zootechnical additives”


 






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ANNEX IV



‘ANNEX VIII
Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast products referred to in Article 27(1)(a) and Article 27a(a)
SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS
For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin









Code


Name


Preparation of foodstuffs of


Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008




plant origin


Animal origin




E 153


Vegetable carbon


 


X


Ashy goat cheese
Morbier cheese




E 160b*


Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin


 


X


Red Leicester cheese
Double Gloucester cheese
Cheddar
Mimolette cheese




E 170


Calcium carbonate


X


X


Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products




E 220


Sulphur dioxide


X


X(Only for mead)


In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l)




E 223


Sodium metabisulphite


 


X


Crustaceans




E 224


Potassium metabisulphite


X


X (Only for mead)


In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l)




E250


Sodium nitrite


 


X


For meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E252. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg




E252


Potassium nitrate


 


X


For meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E250. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg




E 270


Lactic acid


X


X


 




E 290


Carbon dioxide


X


X


 




E 296


Malic acid


X


 


 




E 300


Ascorbic acid


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products




E 301


Sodium ascorbate


 


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products in connection with nitrates and nitrites




E 306(*)


Tocopherol-rich extract


X


X


Anti-oxidant




E 322(*)


Lecithins


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk products.
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.




E 325


Sodium lactate


 


X


Milk-based and meat products




E 330


Citric acid


X


X


 




E 331


Sodium citrates


X


X


 




E 333


Calcium citrates


X


 


 




E 334


Tartaric acid (L(+)-)


X


X(Only for mead)


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead.




E 335


Sodium tartrates


X


 


 




E 336


Potassium tartrates


X


 


 




E 341 (i)


Monocalcium phosphate


X


 


Raising agent for self-raising flour




E 392*


Extracts of Rosemary


X


X


Only when derived from organic production




E 400


Alginic acid


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products




E 401


Sodium alginate


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products




E 402


Potassium alginate


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products




E 406


Agar


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products and meat products




E 407


Carrageenan


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products




E 410*


Locust bean gum


X


X


Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.




E 412*


Guar gum


X


X


Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.




E 414*


Arabic gum


X


X


Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.




E 415


Xanthan gum


X


X


 




E 417


Tara gum powder


X


X


Thickener
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.




E 418


Gellan gum


X


X


High-acyl form only
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.




E 422


Glycerol


X


X


Only from plant origin
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
For plant extracts, flavourings, humectant in gel capsules and as a surface coating of tablets




E 440 (i)*


Pectin


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products




E 464


Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose


X


X


Encapsulation material for capsules




E 500


Sodium carbonates


X


X


 




E 501


Potassium carbonates


X


 


 




E 503


Ammonium carbonates


X


 


 




E 504


Magnesium carbonates


X


 


 




E 509


Calcium chloride


 


X


Milk coagulation




E 516


Calcium sulphate


X


 


Carrier




E 524


Sodium hydroxide


X


 


Surface treatment of “Laugengebäck” and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings




E 551


Silicon dioxide


X


X


For herbs and spices in dried powdered form, flavourings and propolis




E 553b


Talc


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: surface treatment of sausages




E 901


Beeswax


X


 


As a glazing agent for confectionary only.
Beeswax from organic production




E 903


Carnauba wax


X


 


As a glazing agent for confectionary
As a mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a quarantine measure against harmful organisms (Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279) (1)

Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.




E 938


Argon


X


X


 




E 939


Helium


X


X


 




E 941


Nitrogen


X


X


 




E 948


Oxygen


X


X


 




E 968


Erythritol


X


X


Only when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology




SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION








Name


Preparation of all foodstuffs of plant origin


Preparation of all foodstuffs of animal origin


Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008




Water


X


X


Drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC




Calcium chloride


X


 


Coagulation agent




Calcium carbonate


X


 


 




Calcium hydroxide


X


 


 




Calcium sulphate


X


 


Coagulation agent




Magnesium chloride (or nigari)


X


 


Coagulation agent




Potassium carbonate


X


 


With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: drying of grapes




Sodium carbonate


X


X


 




Lactic acid


 


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese production




L(+)lactic acid from fermentation


X


 


With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for the preparation of plant protein extracts




Citric acid


X


X


 




Sodium hydroxide


X


 


With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for sugar(s) production; for oil production excluding olive oil production; for the preparation of plant protein extracts




Sulphuric acid


X


X


Gelatine production
Sugar(s) production




Hop extract


X


 


With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for antimicrobial purposes in production of sugar.
When available from organic production




Pine rosin extract


X


 


With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for antimicrobial purposes in production of sugar.
When available from organic production




Hydrochloric acid


 


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production; for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of Gouda-, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas




Ammonium hydroxide


 


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine production




Hydrogen peroxide


 


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine production




Carbon dioxide


X


X


 




Nitrogen


X


X


 




Ethanol


X


X


Solvent




Tannic acid


X


 


Filtration aid




Egg white albumin


X


 


 




Casein


X


 


 




Gelatin


X


 


 




Isinglass


X


 


 




Vegetable oils


X


X


Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent.
Only when derived from organic production




Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution


X


 


 




Activated carbon


X


 


 




Talc


X


 


In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b




Bentonite


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: as a sticking agent for mead




Cellulose


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production




Diatomaceous earth


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production




Perlite


X


X


With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production




Hazelnut shells


X


 


 




Rice meal


X


 


 




Beeswax


X


 


Releasing agent.
Beeswax from organic production




Carnauba wax


X


 


Releasing agent.
Only when derived from organic production.
Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material




Acetic acid/vinegar


 


X


Only when derived from organic production.
For fish processing only. From natural fermentation, Not to be produced by or from GMO




Thiamin hydrochloride


X


X


Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead




Diammonium phosphate


X


X


Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead




Wood fibre


X


X


The source of timber should be restricted to certified, sustainably harvested wood.
Wood used must not contain toxic components (post-harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins from micro-organisms)




SECTION C — PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS








Name


Primary yeast


Yeast confections/ formulations


Specific conditions




Calcium chloride


X


 


 




Carbon dioxide


X


X


 




Citric acid


X


 


For the regulation of the pH in yeast production




Lactic acid


X


 


For the regulation of the pH in yeast production




Nitrogen


X


X


 




Oxygen


X


X


 




Potato starch


X


X


For filtering
Only when derived from organic production




Sodium carbonate


X


X


For the regulation of the pH




Vegetable oils


X


X


Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent Only when derived from organic production






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(1)  Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33).





ANNEX V



‘ANNEX VIIIa
Products and substances authorised for use or addition in organic products of the wine sector referred to in Article 29c







Type of treatment in accordance with Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009


Name of products or substances


Specific conditions, restrictions within the limits and conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009




Point 1: Use for aeration or oxygenation








—


Air










—


Gaseous oxygen






 




Point 3: Centrifuging and filtration








—


Perlite










—


Cellulose










—


Diatomeceous earth






Use only as an inert filtering agent




Point 4: Use in order to create an inert atmosphere and to handle the product shielded from the air








—


Nitrogen










—


Carbon dioxide










—


Argon






 




Points 5, 15 and 21: Use








—


Yeasts  (1), yeast cell walls






 




Point 6: Use








—


Di-ammonium phosphate










—


Thiamine hydrochloride










—


Yeast autolysates






 




Point 7: Use








—


Sulphur dioxide










—


Potassium bisulphite or potassium metabi-sulphite












(a)


The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre for red wines as referred to in point 1(a) of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/ 2009 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;










(b)


The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 150 milligrams per litre for white and rosé wines as referred to in point 1(b) of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;










(c)


For all other wines, the maximum sulphur dioxide content applied in accordance with Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 on 1 August 2010, shall be reduced by 30 milligrams per litre.








Point 9: Use








—


Charcoal for oenological use






 




Point 10: Clarification








—


Edible gelatine  (2)











—


Plant proteins from wheat or peas  (2)











—


Isinglass  (2)











—


Egg white albumin  (2)











—


Tannins  (2)











—


Potato proteins  (2)











—


Yeast protein extracts (2)











—


Casein










—


Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger











—


Potassium caseinate










—


Silicon dioxide










—


Bentonite










—


Pectolytic enzymes






 




Point 12: Use for acidification purposes








—


Lactic acid










—


L(+)Tartaric acid






 




Point 13: Use for deacidification purposes








—


L(+)Tartaric acid










—


Calcium carbonate










—


Neutral potassium tartrate










—


Potassium bicarbonate






 




Point 14: Addition








—


Aleppo pine resin






 




Point 17: Use








—


Lactic bacteria






 




Point 19: Addition








—


L-Ascorbic acid






 




Point 22: Use for bubbling








—


Nitrogen






 




Point 23: Addition








—


Carbon dioxide






 




Point 24: Addition for wine stabilisation purposes








—


Citric acid






 




Point 25: Addition








—


Tannins  (2)







 




Point 27: Addition








—


Meta-tartaric acid






 




Point 28: Use








—


Acacia gum  (2) (= gum arabic)






 




Point 30: Use








—


Potassium bitartrate






 




Point 31: Use








—


Cupric citrate






 




Point 35: Use








—


Yeast mannoproteins






 




Point 38: Use








—


Oak chips






 




Point 39: Use








—


Potassium alginate






 




Point 44: Use








—


Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger







 




Point 51: Use








—


Inactivated yeast






 




Type of treatment in accordance with Annex III, point A(2)(b) to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009








—


Calcium sulphate






Only for “vino generoso” or “vino generoso de licor”






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(1)  For the individual yeast strains: if available, derived from organic raw material.

(2)  Derived from organic raw material if available.